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5 Top Hotels in the US to Book With Marriott Premier Card’s Free Anniversary Night

April 7, 2016
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80,000 Marriott Points Is Enough for Several Nights at Lower Category Marriott Hotels. Or 1 or 2 Nights at the Nicest Marriotts!

Two Tools to Find Marriott Hotels

I like using Hotel Hustle to find hotels for award stays because it shows you how many points you’ll need for your specific travel dates. And show you if award nights are available at hotels, including Marriott!

Another option is AwardMapper. It shows similar information. But it’s not specific to travel dates and won’t search for available award rooms.

Top 5 Hotels in the US Where You Can Stay With Your Marriott Free Night Award

You can use your free anniversary night if award nights are available. Just log into your Marriott Rewards account and search for hotels in your desired destination. Be sure to select “Use Rewards points.”

Select the hotel and your room type and make sure it is a Category 5 or less. On the reservation page you will see that you’ll have the option to use your free night certificate. Just click through as you normally would to book your hotel for free!

This hotel gets outstanding reviews on TripAdvisor. Folks rave about the convenient location near the airport and close to downtown! The rooms have a microwave and mini-refrigerator. And breakfast is included in your stay. No elite status needed!

Downtown Charleston Is Known for Its Old Architecture and Historic Charm

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Fairfield Inn & Suites New Bedford, Mass. has a good value over summer season – it is near Cape Cod, in historic center by the pier and nearby ferry to Martha’s Vineyard.

Don’t know why people complain about free night – if you don’t like it then don’t get the card. Yes, Marriott devalued in last few years by making category rates higher, but so the every other hotel program in US! Look at Carlson or IHG – same thing: limited choice. One plus with Marriott – you can upgrade your Free Nite Cert with extra points to the higher category. Other programs don’t offer that.

@A I have the card and it can’t be compared to Priceline. How many times can you cancel and rebook a prepaid res? I change plans all the time and I just rebook with my cert. It will always break even at the bare minimum. The cert used to be only good for 6 months, but now it’s good for a year. It’s a very useful to me and I have gotten great value out of it. Of course, I road trip all over the country, not just city hop via airplane.

Editorial Note: We're the Million Mile Secrets team. And we're proud of our content, opinions and analysis, and of our reader's comments. These haven’t been reviewed, approved or endorsed by any of the airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers which we often write about. And that’s just how we like it! :)